Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, any authenticated user can permanently delete files owned by other users via DELETE /api/v1/files/{id} when the target file is referenced in any shared chat. The has_access_to_file() authorization gate unconditionally grants access through its shared-chat branch. It checks neither the requesting user's identity nor the type of operation being performed. File UUIDs (which would otherwise be impractical to guess) are disclosed to any user with read access to a knowledge base via GET /api/v1/knowledge/{id}/files. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-26g9-27vm-x3q8 Open WebUI: shared-chat branch ignores access_type, allowing unauthorized file deletion
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Fri, 15 May 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Open-webui
Open-webui open-webui
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Open-webui open-webui

Fri, 15 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Description Open WebUI is a self-hosted artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline. Prior to 0.9.0, any authenticated user can permanently delete files owned by other users via DELETE /api/v1/files/{id} when the target file is referenced in any shared chat. The has_access_to_file() authorization gate unconditionally grants access through its shared-chat branch. It checks neither the requesting user's identity nor the type of operation being performed. File UUIDs (which would otherwise be impractical to guess) are disclosed to any user with read access to a knowledge base via GET /api/v1/knowledge/{id}/files. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.
Title Open WebUI: shared-chat branch ignores access_type, allowing unauthorized file deletion
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-15T21:11:06.518Z

Reserved: 2026-05-12T21:59:25.666Z

Link: CVE-2026-45671

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-15T21:10:57.170Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-15T20:16:49.090

Modified: 2026-05-15T22:16:56.327

Link: CVE-2026-45671

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-15T20:45:08Z

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